Election of the President and Vice President by Congress : Contingent Election.

Examines process known as contingent election instituted by the 12th Amendment, in which Congress elects the President and Vice President in the event that no candidate receives the majority of electoral votes. Discusses contingent elections in 1825 and 1837, and reviews modification of the continge...

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Corporate Authors:	Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service, ProQuest (Firm)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2001.
Series:	U.S. Congressional Research.
Subjects:	United States. > Congress. Constitutional law. Presidents > Election. Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book